JPS63154422A - Arm rest device for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To install an arm rest on a slide door by swayably fitting the arm rest on the car room inside of the slide door and storing or protruding the arm rest on the slide door in conjunction with the opening or closing of the slide door. CONSTITUTION:An opening 12 for getting on and off is formed at the side section of the vehicle body of a cab-over type vehicle, and an openable slide door 13 is provided at the opening 12. In this case, the base plate section 20 of an arm rest 18 is swayably fitted to a bracket 19 fixed to the inside of the inner panel 13a of the slide door 13 with a pin 21. When the slide door 18 is closed, for example, the support lever 28 of a center roller 27 is swayed to the left, a link lever 31 is swayed downward via the first link shaft 32, the arm rest 18 is swayed upward via the second link shaft 33, the arm rest 18 is swayed upward via the second link shaft 33, and the arm rest 18 is protruded from the opening 23 of the slide door 13 into the car room.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial Field of Application) The present invention relates to an armrest device for a motor vehicle, particularly one having a sliding door.

(Prior Art and its Problems) Conventionally, a cab-over type automobile l as shown in FIG. 7 has been proposed which is provided with a sliding door 3 that opens and closes an opening formed on the side of the vehicle body 2. (Refer to Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 6+-7342+e).

In addition, a vehicle with a hinged dode with an armrest attached to the inside of the cabin has been proposed (Utility Model Publication No. 59-1552).
(See Publication No. 31).

By the way, since the above-mentioned sliding door is located along the outer skin of the vehicle body when opened, it is not possible to attach an armrest that protrudes inward to the vehicle interior.In particular, since the sliding door is on the step side, If there is a relatively large gap between the doors and there is no armrest, the vehicle will not be able to maintain a sense of stability against lateral vibrations while driving, resulting in a loss of comfort.

(Object of the Invention) The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and therefore, it is an object of the present invention to enable an armrest to be provided on the inside of the vehicle even if the door is a sliding door.

(Structure of the Invention) For this reason, the present invention is provided with a sliding door that opens and closes an opening formed on the side of the vehicle body, and the sliding door is positioned along the outer panel of the vehicle body when opened. , an armrest is attached to the interior side of the sliding door, door opening/closing detection means for detecting opening/closing of the sliding door, and armrest storage for storing the armrest in the sliding door in conjunction with the opening operation of the sliding door. The device is characterized in that it is provided with means.

(Effects of the Invention) The present invention includes an armrest attached to the interior side of a sliding door, and the armrest protrudes inward when the door is closed, and when the door opening/closing detection means detects this when the door is opened. The armrest storing means stores the armrest in the door in conjunction with the opening operation of the door.

Therefore, according to the present invention, when the door is closed, the armrest keeps the body stable and the sense of comfort is improved, while when the door is opened, the armrest is retracted inside the door, making it difficult to open the door. There will be no hindrance to this.

(Embodiments) Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, an opening 12 for getting in and out is formed on the side of a vehicle body 11 of a cab-over type automobile 10, and a sliding door 13 that can be opened and closed with respect to the opening 12 is provided. ing.

An upper rail 14 and a lower rail 15 are attached to the upper and lower parts of the opening 12 of the J-castor body 11, respectively, and a center rail 16 is attached to the vertical center of the rear outer plate 17 of the vehicle body 11. door I3
is guided by the six rails 14 to 16, and is slid into a closed position where it is displaced inward of the vehicle body and fitted into the opening 12, and an open position where it is displaced outward of the vehicle body and aligned with the rear skin 17. become.

An armrest 18 is provided on the interior side of the sliding door 13.
is installed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the arm rest I8 has a base plate 20 pivoted to a bracket I9 fixed to the inner surface of the inner panel 13a of the sliding door 13 using pins 21 so as to be able to swing up and down. When the outer panel 13b is formed on the inner panel 13a and the trim 22, it protrudes inward from the no-opening 23 into the vehicle interior, and when it is swung upward, the outer panel 13b is recessed inside the opening 23, as shown in FIG. It is stored in the door space 24 between.

As shown in FIG. 1, a center roller 27 guided by a center rail 16 of the outer panel 17 of the vehicle body is attached to a bracket 26 fixed to the inner panel 13a at a vertically intermediate portion of the rear part of the sliding door 13. A support lever 28 is pivotally attached to a bin 29 so as to be able to swing left and right, and when the door is opened, the support lever 28 swings to the right to the position shown in the figure as the center roller 27 is guided by the center rail 16. Conversely, when the door is closed, it swings to the left.

A 17-shaped link lever 3 is attached to the inner surface of the inner panel 13a of the sliding door 13 via a bracket 30.
1 is pivotally mounted to be able to swing up and down, and the lower end i<31a of the link lever 31 and the free end 28a of the support lever 28 are connected via the first link shaft 32.
The upper end 31b of the link lever 31 and the free end 20a of the JIr;E section 20 of the armrest I8 are connected via a second link shaft 33.

With the above configuration, when the sliding door 13 is closed, the support lever 28 supporting the center roller 27 swings to the left, so the link lever 31 swings upward via the first link shaft 32. Second link shaft 33
The armrest 18 is swung through the opening 23 of the sliding door I3 and protrudes inward from the opening 23 of the sliding door I3.
(see figure).

This allows it to function as an armrest.

On the other hand, when the sliding door 13 is opened, the sliding door 13
At the beginning of the opening operation, the center roller 27 is guided by the center rail 16 and swings to the right, so the link lever 31 swings upward via the first link shaft 32, and the second
The armrest 18 is swung upward via the link shaft 33, enters the inside of the sliding door 13 through the opening 23, and is stored in the door space 24 (see FIG. 4).

As a result, the armrest 18 is attached to the rear outer panel 1 of the vehicle body 11.
7, there is no problem in opening the sliding door 13.

In the above embodiment, the center roller 27 of σ is used as the door opening/closing detection means, but as shown in FIG. 35 is connected, and the motor 35 is driven by a switch that is turned on by operating the inner handle, which is similar to the outer handle of the sliding door 13 when the door is opened, and the motor lever 34 is rotated 180 degrees to rotate the second link shaft 33. Via armrest 1
8 is swung upward, inserted into the inside of the door through the opening 23 of the sliding door 13, and stored in the door space 24, while
The remoter 35 is driven by the door switch that is turned on when the door is closed, and the motor lever 34 is rotated 1801i' to swing the armrest 18 through the second link shaft 33 to open the sliding door 13. opening 23
It may also be configured to protrude inward from the inside of the vehicle.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the armrest device according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the second embodiment, Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the sliding door when the armrest is protruded, and Fig. 4 is the armrest. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the sliding door when it is stored, and FIG. 6 is a side view of an automobile equipped with the armrest device according to the present invention.
The figures are an inside perspective view of the sliding door of the automobile shown in Fig. 5, and Fig. 7.
The figure is a perspective view of an automobile equipped with a conventional sliding door. IO...Car, 11...Car body, 12...
・Opening, 13...Sliding door, 17...Rear panel, 18...Armrest, 23...Open [TI. 24... Door space, 27... Center roller, 28... Support lever, 3.1... Motor lever,
35...Electric motor. 1st floor:

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A sliding door is provided that opens and closes an opening formed on the side of the vehicle body, and the sliding door is positioned along the outer panel of the vehicle body when opened, and is located on the inside of the vehicle interior of the sliding door. An armrest is attached to the sliding door, and door opening/closing detection means for detecting opening and closing of the sliding door, and armrest storage means for storing the armrest within the sliding door in conjunction with the opening operation of the sliding door. An automobile armrest device featuring: